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Byram

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Byram

Total population

4,633

Median home value

$838,400

51.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$99,734

Byram$100k
National$74k
Land area2.24 km²
Weather67°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates41.00°, -73.65°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Small Craft Advisory · Minor
    Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 2:37AM EDT until September 25 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Area
2.24 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Byram is a neighborhood/section and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Byram had a population of 4,493. An endcap of Connecticut's Gold Coast, Byram is the southernmost point in the town of Greenwich and the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is separated from Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, by the Byram River. Byram was once known as East Port Chester.

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History & geography

History

The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as Banksville, Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, Mianus, Old Greenwich, Riverside and Greenwich (sometimes referred to as central, or downtown, Greenwich). Of these neighborhoods, three (Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside) have separate postal names and ZIP codes. Byram Quarry, now closed, supplied stone for the Brooklyn Bridge, the base of the Statue of Liberty and St. Roch Church.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Byram has a total area of , of which is land and , or 7.32%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
39.7
Median home value
$838,400
Housing units
1,807
Poverty rate
3.2%
Unemployment
11.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
54.3%
Black
0.4%
Asian
2.5%
Hispanic
40.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.0011
Longitude
-73.6541
Water area
0.06 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
67°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
50°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
67°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
67°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
55°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Byram, CT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.5%
Diabetes
8%
Adult obesity
25.4%
Binge drinking
17.2%
Adult smoking
8.8%
No leisure activity
23.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,574,277
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    50,029
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    48,194
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    47,493
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    43,579
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    40,083
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39,388
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    36,458
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35,418

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
39
Elementary
26
Middle
8
High
5
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Greenwich High School
    High · Greenwich · 2,668 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Westhill High School
    High · Stamford · 2,265 students · 12:1 ratio
  • Stamford High School
    High · Stamford · 2,048 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Middlesex Middle School
    Middle · Darien · 1,068 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • Eastern Middle School
    Middle · Riverside · 784 students · 10.2:1 ratio
  • Rogers International School
    Elementary · Stamford · 765 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Rippowam Middle School
    Middle · Stamford · 725 students · 10.4:1 ratio
  • Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International
    Elementary · Stamford · 716 students · 11.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2024-04-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Andrew Moore
American photographer (born 1957)
Gene Sarazen
Gene Sarazen
American golfer (1902–1999)
C
Carlos Buhler
American mountain climber
R
Roger Kumble
American film director and screenwriter
Deborah Goodrich
Deborah Goodrich
American former actress, story editor, and author (born 1958)
Tex Fletcher
Tex Fletcher
American musician (1909–1987)
W
Whitelaw Reid
American journalist (1913–2009)
D
Dick Rockwell
artist (1920-2006)
Gary Young
Gary Young
American musician and music producer (1953–2023)
Auren Hoffman
Auren Hoffman
American businessman
Susan Fenimore Cooper
Susan Fenimore Cooper
American writer and amateur naturalist (1813-1894)
Bob Clarke
Bob Clarke
American illustrator and cartoonist (1926-2013)
Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan
American actor (1923-1965)
Dick McCabe
Dick McCabe
American baseball player
Gail Sheehy
Gail Sheehy
American journalist and writer
Harrison Grey Fiske
Harrison Grey Fiske
American journalist, playwright, and Broadway producer (1861–1942)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,413

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
327
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Byram

Dam across Byram River
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1924
Preliminary examination of Byram Harbor, Connecticut. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with letter of the Chief of Engineers, a report of a preliminary examination of Byram Harbor, Connecticut
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1894
From Byram Point to Barn Island ...
Connecticut. Coastal Area Management Program · 1980
Flood plain information: Byram River, Greenwich, Connecticut
Buck & Buck, Consulting Engineers · 1964
Mamaroneck and Sheldrake Rivers Basin and Byram River Basin, New York and Connecticut
United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) · 1983
Collaborative library design
Collaborative library design
Peter Gisolfi · 2018

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library